Devil's Food Cake

½ cup butter or shortening

1½ cups sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups flour

¼ tsp salt

½ cup sour milk (to sour add 2 Tbsp vinegar to milk)

2 Tbsp cocoa (heaping)

1 cup boiling water

2 tsp baking soda

Heat oven to 375°. Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Sift flour and salt together, add with sour milk and stir in cocoa. Boil water and add soda; combine with mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes.